Quantification of rate-dependent effects of verapamil, diltiazem, and digoxin on atrioventricular conduction

Journal of Pharmacological and Toxicological Methods

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 205-210

  Schwarzl, I ^a   Stark, U ^a   Kasper, K ^a   Decrinis, M ^a   Lindner, W ^a   Stark, Gerhard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

Author keywords

AV node; Drug specific binding; Kinetic; Rate dependence; Time constant

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CHANNEL; DIGOXIN; DILTIAZEM; VERAPAMIL;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ATRIOVENTRICULAR CONDUCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG BINDING; FEMALE; GUINEA PIG; ISOLATED HEART; KINETICS; MALE; NONHUMAN;

ANIMALIA; CAVIA PORCELLUS; DIGITALIS; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0030515253     PISSN: 10568719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1056-8719(96)00127-X     Document Type: Article

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